Russ

If you’re going to make up a story about trying to sign 3 of our players why the f**k would you ever pick Alfie? Clubber Lang, Hendo or Spencer aye but Alfie? . Thats the most embarrassing bit from little Accies imo.

It’s a back 4. Donaldson playing right-back and Hendo centre-back.

I see it as being a back 3 aye. Ross and Agyeman as the ‘wing backs’ so to speak with Oliver and Allan up top. Just baws out all out attack.

Big fan of making plenty changes and using the squad today. Absolutely no idea who’s right back however . Back 3 maybe? With 4 up front. Love to see it.

‘If that what he wants to do’ You mean go to a club that will pay him?

With January I think another striker has got to be a high priority. I’d imagine Jordan Allan will be away on loan somewhere and I think we really need to get a striker in that is a better fit for the system than Allan is and a proper back-up and replacement for MacIver. I’d also be horsing Bisland back to Dundee Utd and be looking for an upgrade there.

We weren’t great today but still well with the win imo. Jordan Allan so unlucky not to make it 3 late on but that just sums up his Falkirk career. Can only echo the comments about the ref. A genuinely horrific display. You get games where it seems like the 50/50 decisions don’t go your way etc.. it happens but that today was something else. The yellow early on to Lang was absolutely fair but the rest were horrendous. Ethan Ross especially I don’t know how you could consider it a foul never mind a booking. The MacIver incident was truly baffling as well and this is where the fat Tory p***k should have been speaking to the ref. There was clear and obvious contact. If the ref didn’t feel enough contact for him to go down I can accept that, but disagree, but to book MacIver for diving was baffling. On the game we started well enough without creating too much but the non penalty award seemed to really spark us into life. Really good play from Yeats to keep the ball in play at the back post lovely flick from MacIver and nicely finished by Nesbitt. Thought we had another good penalty shout for hanball before half time as well. Second half we were very slowly to get into the game and fair play to Kelty who really started taking the game to us. Bavidge putting a really good chance just past the post before he manage to score. No real surprise that both the chances came down our right hand side. Morrison wasn’t in the game at all and Yeats done really well for both our goals but defensively so poor. He went far too right in the middle of the park got turned extremely easily and left a massive gap for them to attack. Lovely move again for the winner. Nesbitt I’m sure holding the ball up and played in Yeats with a nice ball smashed across goal and great header from MacIver. More average or passable performances than many playing really well but Donaldson would’ve been my MoM. Just on the subs look at the difference in impact Ross had compared to Alfie. Thought Ross was great when he came on in both positions. Good with the ball, really positive and taking players on and beating them. Alfie was rank again. The last 5 or 6 games he’s come off the bench he’s either not got into the game at all or simply offers nothing. He was such a good option for us at the start of the season but his form is well off that at the moment.

He was asked by a wee boy who was standing next to me at the CSS game the other night if he’s staying and he would just say ‘I’m here the now’. Obviously means extremely little but can only hope that the non committal nature of his comments could mean he’s been told if he can find a club he can go.

The absolute state of that team btw .

Aye that was the reason. I understand that the management team/kit man or whoever issues the numbers wouldn’t have known the significance around it but just feel it’s a little disrespectful from the club as a whole. Potentially Scott Arfield apart that number should never be used. Not meaning to come across too negative here and understand it’s probably nobody’s fault just a bit disappointed.

Wasn’t at the game yesterday but looks like one of the young boys McGinley was number 37. Does anyone know why?

Nah he missed the penalty in that game was saved by Mutch. Pretty sure it was 2019/20 our first season down we had him on trial? Might be misremembering but for some reason I can picture him at the Aberdeen game in Arbroath.

I’m sure it was talked about after the game on Saturday, I’ve not checked tbf, and I’m not saying he’s the answer but I thought Gary Oliver played Sean Dillon better than any other of our strikers he’s come up against since we came down. Dillon usually has the cigars out against us but that was the first time I can remember being ratted and struggling. We absolutely do need another striker in, I’d have been looking for one even if Alegria had stayed, but I feel in the odd game that Oliver might have a part to play and role to fill as a striker. Big issue is of course that he just doesn’t score goals.

It’s a blow for sure to lose him but I’m not as fussed or see it as a big loss as some others. There is a player in there definitely he just doesn’t always show it of course. From him and Burrell I felt we always looked better with Burrell as the main striker but just my opinion. Wish him all the best but I’m confident that McGlynn will be able to find an adequate replacement.

Cameron Blues started 2 league games for us when he was a teenager, one of which he spent the vast majority playing out of position at right-back (despite us having a right back on the bench). Where aye he was completely torn to shreds by Billy King but until the Queens Park game last season it was probably the worst Falkirk performance I’d ever seen. No young boy was ever going to succeed in that Falkirk team. He’s now turned into a seemingly very component championship midfielder and we’ve certainly been signing a lot worse than him since we got relegated. You’re not going to get a star player every year from the academy but if you can get players like him, Kevin O’Hara even likes of Reis Peggie who’s doing alright at Kelty now in between your Sibbald, Kingsley, McGrandles etc.. that’s by no means a failure.

Something else tonight that I’ve never really noticed before was when playing our from the back McCann would go into the middle of the park a lot with Oliver/Nesbitt moving into his space at left back. He got on the ball a few times but never really led to anything. Just a wee tactical change that I don’t think we’ve done before.

I think ok is about as good as it really gets for Yeats at right back. Defensively he got caught out a few times particularly second half getting dragged towards the ball and leaving space in behind and he never really offers much going forward. Feel a bit for him having to constantly play out of position and whilst he was by no means the worst of the back 4 tonight he still looks pretty uncomfortable there imo.

Second half was a lot better and whilst we were helped by Queens being garbage we were still clinical enough to take our chances. The only time they looked threatening in that second half was when PJ was doing his best Leo Fasan impressions. He inspires absolutely no confidence whatsoever. Fair play to McGlynn with the double sub obviously I along with pretty much everyone else thought it was mental at the one but both really seemed to work out. Burrell had the legs and tormented their rancid defence as much as Alegria did and Henderson was great in the middle of the park. A real physical presence with a bit of dig that really helped us get on the ball higher up the park. Very impressed with him in there. All 3 goals were taken very well. The deft touch finish from Burrell was absolutely class. Aye we were helped by Queens not marking Henderson but was a peach of a cross from Kennedy and the last was the pick of the bunch for us. Good play from Burrell to get Morrison through on goal but the quality was all from Morrison rinsed whatever jobber defender tried to track back and put Currie on his arse. The MoM tonight could easily have went to either Morrison or Kennedy both having really good games and hopefully gives us a lot of confidence going into the Dunfermline game next week.

What a fucking weird first half. We were completely on top for the first 20 minutes and deserved the goal when it came. But after that f**k me. Terrible decision from Morrison ran right into 2 players to give the ball away which led to the free kick for the goal. 2nd was a collection of utter shite. Wild pass from McKay to Nesbitt then he tries to control a ball he’s not got a chance in hell of doing and loses it then PJ gets nowhere near a shot he should be saving. Good play from Alegria to get Morrison in to get the equaliser right before half time but it’s nowhere near good enough. QoS are absolutely shite and for 20 minutes we could barely string 2 passes together. When we play with some tempo and get players in around Alegria/Burrell we’re very dangerous but we spend far too much of our time leaving our striker isolated and playing nothing balls around the middle of the park going nowhere.

But assists are a massive part of the game of course, he’s the best in our team at creating chances so that why he is a key player for us and why he’s started all bar 2 games for us this season. Can we get better than him? Probably yes. But he’s nowhere near as bad as some make him out to be. His short passing can be wayward and his goal return is terrible but for me in general his positives outweigh his negatives. He’s a good presser, very forward thinking with the ball, has got good close control, good engine on him (I’m sure he covers the most distance per game within the team) and when he’s played wide he’s good at getting back and helping out the full back. McGlynn may or may not get rid at the end of the season but it’s certain that he’ll be here until then. I’m not too sure what you’re looking for from last season comment. He was nowhere near good enough last season. Nobody was. For me that doesn’t change the fact that, imo, he is a key player for us this season and we’re a better team with him than without.

Also must be in the minority that quite likes Gary Oliver. He shouldn’t be starting every game but there’s definitely a place for him in our midfield. Progresses the ball very well and very good at keeping hold of the ball. If we can get a better option in then sound but if not I think rotating him, Hetherington and Yeats depending on who we’re playing and what kind of player we need in there is absolutely fine.

Not been on here for a few weeks but good to see that a few still think the player with the most assists in the league, and the 2nd most in the country, is shite and should be punted. If you can’t see that we would be a far, far poorer team without Nesbitt in it, despite his flaws and lack of goals himself, then genuinely don’t think football is for you.

The stick and the groans he gets when he comes off the bench is ridiculous tbh. He’s got a very specific job to do in our midfield now and that’s to break up play and make sure we get a hold of the midfield. A couple of recent games (Montrose away and Alloa home) where him coming in helped us get back control of the midfield that we were losing. He’s not someone who’s going to play every week but for certain games he’s definitely got his part to play.

In total? 1. In the league? 0. What’s your point here? Coll Donaldson also hasn’t scored this season does that mean he’s not contributing enough either?

There’s only 1 player in the whole country with more league assists than Aidan Nesbitt yet still people think he brings nothing. Mind boggling.